The evening world., 1887-12-28

that Mrs. Langtry was extremely anxious to
open this season ut the Fifth Avenue Theatre
with an elaborate production of the same
play. She changed her plans and postponed
bringing on Cleopatra F" until another sea-
son, although part of her engagement with
John Stetson was hat she should produce the
play at his house. The reason of the
change of plans was that Charles Coghlan
offered her n play in which she had great
faith. When, however, the relations between
the lady and the gentleman became what Is
known as strained, Mrs. Langtry found that
1t was too late to produce cleopatra" this
season. And now. before she has had time
to bring it out, in steps Mrs. James Brown
Potter, of oil people In the world, with
cleopatra" in view. Mrs. Potter has been
quietly at work on this play. and had
partly arranged with David Belasco to put
that gentleman in charge of tho production.
OF course Belasco snapped at the bait, and
was delighted. He took several steps in the
matter when he was confronted by Manager
Daniel Frohman, that young mans employer,
who reminded Belasco of his duties to the
Lyceum Theatre. Mrs. Potter, however.
seems more DESTROYS than ever to appear in
cleopatra" for which part people seem to
think she would be eminently suited. II
lOOhb .CtTthlDlN III II tue lulleb WOulu ClhbI-
Il their education. In society. would permit
them to do anything 80 impolite.
It is not at all likely that Mime. Sarah Bern
hardt would be pleased to know that a mon
ster camel has been named after her. Yet
he has bought for the fair scene in "Mazulm,
the Night Owl, =" Sarah b." and his trick
elephant "~Bou1anger." For those who be-
lieve in figures as given by the managers Of
declares he spent $50, 900 on this production;
that the viades sisters will receive 81 900 per
week, and Javant $500. This is told with
perfect gravity, so out of courtesy TO Mr..
kiralfy our little laugh shall be inclosed in
brackets. tHa! hal
Listen " Miss Clara Morris will wear dur
ing this engagement " Cat the Globe Theatre,
Boston, Jan. D. six new dresses, creations
Of the famous Worth, of Paris. These dresses
are insured for $4,000, and it Is but just to
presume that they are worth very much
more" 1t is not at all necessary to call at
tention to Miss Morris by means of her
dresses. The lady is too clever an actress,
too fine an artist, to need such an aid. The
costumes are accessories to the actress the
actress has not yet become an accessory to
the costumes.
Several managers are raising strong objec-
tons to the number of benefits which the
vi thC VI uIkl
upon them. They cannot consistently, they
say, refuse the services Of artists engaged by
them, but they claim that the large number
of these benefits now given affects them con-
siderably in a financial way. and that the
member of the committee organizing them
suffer no Inconvenience at all and manage to
advertise themselves considerably. Managers
seem to think that a certain day in each year
should be set aside for benefits, and say that
they would respect that day.
@. Leslie Allen has written q letter to THE
WORLD in which he says: Your contrib
utor, Alan Dale in Monday evenings edi-
ton clearly transcends the latitude OF criti-
cism. To this I claim the right to reply.
The only basis of truth OF which he rests his
statement is this: That at that crisis in the
last act of Paul Kauvar,' when the distant
town Is fred, Col. La Hogue has to exclaim |:
: My God, sir the yandals burn the town =
but the town burned n~ot-there were no signs
of 1t. I waited for five or possibly ten sec
onds and went up stage muttering, soto
voce. : Where is the firep As II was not yet
visible l proceeded with the line. not paus-
ing longer for that fire effect. On the
strength of this accident, liable TO occur on
the first, nay the fortieth night, this critic
~relegates me to the shades"
THE Goldey," Juvenile society - to de-
yelop literary tastes" will give an interest
ing entertainment at Steinway Hall tonight.
The objects Of the society are laudable.
James A. Trehy, a bright young man, who